BEST Chili's Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe

• porsiyonlar: 4 servings
• aktif süre: 10 minutes
• toplam süre: 55 minutes

Malzemeler

5 slices of bacon (cut into small 1 inch pieces, can use any type of bacon)

½ tsp neutral cooking oil

3 tbsp unsalted butter (unsalted is preferred as the broth used later may have added salt)

1 medium sized or 180 gms onion (diced, (can use ay type of onion)

3 to 4 cloves of garlic (smashed and minced)

2½ tbsp all purpose flour

2½ cups or 620 ml chicken broth (can substitute with any type of broth)

½ cup or 120 ml chicken broth (to add towards the end, if needed)

2 lb or 1 kg potatoes (peeled and chopped into 1 inch cubes, can leave unpeeled if you prefer)

¾ cup or 180 ml heavy cream

¾ cups or 85 gms cheddar cheese (shredded, (can shred extra here to garnish later)

½ tsp black pepper

½ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp onion powder

¾ tsp dried basil

½ tsp dried thyme

½ tsp paprika

previously cooked bacon

fresh chopped green onion or chives (optional)

sour cream (optional)

some more cheddar cheese (shredded, (optional)

Yöntemler

Ready Ingredients.

GET YOUR INGREDIENTS READYPeel 2 lb or 1 kg potatoes and add them to a big bowl of cold water so they don’t start turning brown.Chop each potato into 1-inch cubes and add those cubes back into the cold water.Let those potato cubes stay in the water right until it’s time to add them in. This will stop our potatoes from browning and will get rid of any excess starch too.Then dice 1 medium sized or 180 gms onion, mince 3 to 4 cloves of garlic, cut the 5 slices of bacon into small pieces, get all your ingredients out and ready.Get a Dutch oven, large pot or large saucepan.

Cook Aromatics.

COOK YOUR AROMATICSTake a Dutch oven, large pot or large saucepan.I’m using a Dutch oven here.Cook the chopped 5 slices of bacon until nice and crispy.Place the crispy bacon over a plate lined with paper towels.If you have any bacon grease left in the pan, leave it be. You need about 3 tablespoons of it.If you aren’t using bacon or are using chicken bacon (like me!), turkey bacon or duck bacon and/or don’t have too much bacon grease in the pan, add 3 tbsp unsalted butter and ½ tsp neutral cooking oilWe need at least 3 tablespoons of grease and/or butter in the pan so you can add extra butter if you don't have enough grease.So yes, add the 3 tbsp unsalted butter and ½ tsp neutral cooking oil over medium-low heat.Melt butter and as it starts to melt, add your diced 1 medium sized or 180 gms onion.Cook for about 6 to 7 minutes until the onions turn light brown. We want that slight nuttiness of browned onions in our potato soup.Once your onions are lightly browned, add in the smashed and minced 3 to 4 cloves of garlic to the sautéed onion.Stir for about a minute or two.

Cook Potatoes.

LET THOSE POTATOES COOKSlowly add 2½ tbsp all purpose flour in parts and keep stirring for a minute or two until the onions turn nice and mushy.Now pour in 2½ cups or 620 ml chicken broth. Stir or whisk really well as you pour it in so there are no clumps of flour.Gently scrape the bottom of your pan with your ladle, a large spoon or whisk as you stir to get any stuck bits out. That’s ALL FLAVOR ❤.Now raise the heat to medium-high heat to high heat and let the broth come to a gentle boil. This will take about 2 to 3 minutes.Add your chopped 2 lb or 1 kg potatoes once the broth comes to a boil.Mix well.Let the potato cubes boil in the broth for 2 to 3 minutes.Now reduce the heat to low, partially cover your Dutch oven, large saucepan or large pot with the lid and leave your potatoes to boil in the broth until they are deliciously tender.This will take about 20 to 25 minutes. Make sure you stir them halfway so they don’t get stuck to the bottom of the pan.My potatoes took about 23-ish minutes but yours may be done sooner or can take more time too.There’s a good chance they’ll be done within 25 minutes though.I suggest you start checking on your potatoes at the 15 minute mark and then every 5 minutes after that until they are fork tender. You can use a fork or give them a bite to find out.

Blend Potatoes.

BLENDING TIME!We’re almost done.Once your potatoes are tender, take an immersion blender and blend them as much as you prefer.I usually blend about half the mixture so I get the creaminess of the tender potatoes as well as solid potato chunks! That’s how I prefer my soup.You can blend your entire soup for a thick creamy soup or blend just a little if you want bits and pieces of potato like me along with a creamy texture. You can also skip this step if you want a chunky soup.You can use a potato masher too here! You can also use a regular blender and blend half (or more, as much as you prefer) of your soup. Just wait for it to cool a little bit before blending.The texture of the finished soup is up to you.

Finish Cooking.

FINISH COOKING THE SOUPLower the heat to low and pour in ¾ cup or 180 ml heavy cream.Add ¾ cups or 85 gms cheddar cheese, ½ tsp black pepper, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp onion powder, ¾ tsp dried basil, ½ tsp dried thyme and ½ tsp paprika to the potato mixture.Stir well and let your soup cook for about 1 to 2 minutes.Now, your soup may look pretty thick at this point.If you prefer this consistency, go ahead and give it a taste and add salt if needed and serve.This is a little too thick for me though. I like adding a little more chicken broth to thin things out here.I wanted to give you guys this extra option to work with the consistency of your soup towards the end.So yes, add ½ cup or 120 ml chicken broth, stir well and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes.I prefer my potato soup just a little on the thick side and soupy.I feel 2 to 3 minutes is enough for my soup to get that consistency.You can add more broth in if you want an even thinner soup.Remember that your soup will thicken as it cools so keep your soup a little thinner than how you prefer it to be.Give the soup a taste before serving it. If it needs salt, add it in. I don’t feel my soup needs salt though.Then remove your potato soup into bowls and garnish with your favorite toppings!I prefer garnishing my soup with the previously cooked bacon we madde earlier, some more cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream and fresh chopped green onion or chives.Give it a taste and… how good is that hmmm? 😍 And you made it all yourself.Enjoy that cozy bowl of warmth, you deserve it!Hey you, now that you’ve reached the end of the instructions and have probably tried this dish, can you please leave a rating and comment below letting me know how you liked it? I take EVERY comment seriously and if I know you enjoyed this dish, it'll make my day! 😊

Beslenme

• Kalori: 605 kcal
• Toplam Yağ: 36 g
• Kolesterol: 108 mg
• Sodyum: 984 mg
• Diyet Lifi: 6.2 g
• Toplam Şeker: 4.3 g
• Protein: 16 g